Entrepreneur

May 20, 2010

If you run a website for startup financing you see a lot of startups over the course of a week. Every last one is convinced that it is doing something unique or that at the very least it is only the second company in the space. Meanwhile, it's the third company with the same basic idea that I have spoken to just that week.

March 25, 2010

From working with entrepreneurs since 1986, I have noticed one
glaring problem most have. Most have no idea how to sell their startup
or deal to investors. Instead they just write a business plan and shotgun it out
to everyone. Then after a few months, when no one has jumped on it, they
start complaining that investors are "too stupid" to see how wonderful the investment opportunity really is.

What rookies fail to take into
consideration are tangible economic incentives and psychology. Deal-makers,
on the other hand, understand how to offer short-term economic incentives
made all the stronger by appealing to psychological needs.

Would you
like to learn how to put together B2B deals? If you answered, yes, get a copy
of How Deal-makers Raise Capital.

There's no information on this new book on raising money on Amazon yet, but even if it's only half as good as his other business classic, it will be a worthwhile addition to any entrepreneur's library.

March 03, 2010

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February 23, 2010

Champs are the ones who understand how entrepreneurial finance works. Chumps are those who sit around hoping that some kind stranger will give them money after reading their business plan. When it doesn't happen, they complain about investors being "too stupid." You can increase your chances of being successful in attracting capital down the road if you learn how savvy entrepreneurs are always moving their companies forward.

This is the book for anyone interested in building a successful online business. The author, Wil Schroter, has built up a number of high profile ebusinesses over the years, the latest of which is www.gobignetwork.com.

I have yet to find a better description of scaling and how to integrate it into your venture, than the one in this book. Wil dissects the strategies of successful sites and shows how you can incorporate their best ideas into your online business.

I haven't been blogging much here of late as my energy has been tied up in my own startup. In my office there is a huge whiteboard with the message, "Go Big or Go Home," scrawled across the top. I find myself leafing through this book on breaks. That's how good and motivational it is.

March 17, 2006

Well, it's been a good month so far at www.antiventurecapital.com. First there was the plug in the Wall Street Journal which created a record day in terms of both traffic and sales. Now the revised 2006 edition of the Smart Startup Guide is completed and selling.

This is most definitely not your father's startup manual.

If you are getting frustrated with sending out business plans and doing dog & pony shows for people who aren't really interested, you need this manual. It will teach you how to start your company today.